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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-21
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

eT CHARLES HOTELS D Acker, Baytes,
pessmond; W Cottle, Santa M9pica;
Fsa~k McGovern, San Fernandez Chss Pratt,
wife and children, Miss Chanterlain, De
troit; PackarS TosrtiS TSlf sanSai nai; Mss sis
g!sesh seh.er fer oaEisnd James Terrell, Bailona;
Charles 6 shaw, Bailona; Brenna, rssa-
dana: X Kallregh, San Fra cisco; J II Harp
rin, Whittier, Cal; 5chn Darcy, As9ampla, Sa,,
N L ECushman, Bottom George WsuaSi' ind San
IA Ros., BuffSlo, N Y; T B Wells, San Fran
cisco; r Meiirtz, Tucson; " Gilbert, WiIe
and childrHh, win Bishop, Frank Lawrence, e,
Texas; A Scherman, San Bernardlno' y
Caborn, California;, Baipau, t,non MS~ ualen.
Pasadena; Frank Runingen, San FranciscOi CISCO
r Baskewitz, San Francisco; Fodder; Glen
dale; G NJ Wright, Spadra; A Gqynh'
Toledvo,. o; Chs Kee. Durate; Geo Il ', Neet
San Francisco; Joe Nolan, Caiiiornia; g H
Roddy, Pasadena; G q Shaner. Chillio0tne
Arthur shaner, Chillicothe; Ed Biggerss
Needles; Il A Burr and Wife Caiifornia, ! !
Martin, Anaheim; Rowlsad, Puente; q, :
mington; E Bender, Denvers Inwall, Sal
JacintO; l. 8 Hall, Duluth, Ainn; Joseph
Campbell, San Francisco; stetson, Fultol
Wells; g vollmer, San Pedro.
GRAND CENrRAL.-Th Heyton, San Fran
cisco; A q March, Suely; p H Cram, Illinois
B Murray, Kimball; VIM Carruthers, RAJ
keps; w Wood, Pasadena; q Flynn and wife
Denver, Col; Averten, Cleveland; Msrver
and Alton, Pittsburg; B Orator., Sacramento
Freillnger, John O'Hara, Sacramento; l.
Haynee and family, W Donan and wife
Kansas; Albert Stones, VIM Sleeps, Hernvei
Geo McLenn, Oakland; A Johnson. Tacomt
W Robinson, w Eandon, San Francisco;
Hudgins, st Louis; 1 q Palmer Napa; 1
FearWau, III Brewster, Kansas City; Chi
Buchanan, New York.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-21

Directers-J. D. Bicknell, J. F. Crank, H.
Msbury, X. r. Spence, william Lacy, 8. H.
Mott, J. NJ. Elliott.
Stockholders-Estate of A. H. Wilcox, o.
8. Witherby, s. H. Mott, J. F. Crank, A. L.
Lankershim, 4. Hollenbeck, e. +. Spence,
H. Mabury, F. @. Story, L. H, Carlton, Jas,
Mccoy, J. D. Bicknell, william Lacy, J.. M.
Elliott mr12
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-21
= n.,mraI Product of california.

It is only found in Butte County Califor-
mia, and in no other part of the world. We
refer to the tree that produces the healing
and penetrating gum used In that pleasant
bron chitis, and coughs, SANTA ABLE, the
King of Consumption. c. H. Hance, ~ and
10 Spring street, guarantees and sells 1t for
81 90 bottle, or three for $3.50. By the
use of CALIFORNIA CATR CURE, all
symptoms of catarrh are dispelled, and the
diseased nasal passage is speedily restored
to healthy condition. $1.00 a package.
BY mali, 81 10. Circulars free.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-21

JOHN K. Platter President.
X. 8. BAKER. .Vice-President.
GEO. II. STEWART Cashier.
DIRECTORS:
H. L. MAcNRIL, JoTHAM BIxBY,
JOHN L. Platter, ROBERT s. BAKER,
JOHN A. PAXTON, GEO. w. PRESCOTT,
R. M. WIDNEx.
G0-BUY AND SELL EXCHANGE on San
Francisco, New York, London, Paris, Berlin
and Frankfort.
E0-BUY EXCHANGES on all parts OF the
United States and Europe.
EO-RECEIvE MONEY on open accoun
and certificate of deposit, and do genera
banking and axchanga business.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-21

The Hays tract is the best improved tract
ever offered in the city.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-21

Mr.. A. HIGGINS, of wyoming, N: x
md WAS cured by using Gilmore's Pile
Specific.-C. r. Heinseman, agent Los An
seles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-21

WILLIS L. CULVER, of Pavilion, N. T.,
says that Gilmore's Magnetic Elixir cured
him of long standing throat and lung trou-
BILE. c. F. HEINZEMAN, agent, Los An.
geles
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-21

DIR. FREELAND, of the NJ. K. Church
says that two bottles of Gilmore's Aromatic
Wine cured his wife OF Nervous peDilisy
and Sleeplessness. For sale by G. +. Heinse
man, agent, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-21

All respectable dealers keep Damiana Bit
ters. Michel Levy & Co., wholesale liquor
iealers. agents.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-21

And Grand Saturday Matinee.
Prices, 25 and soc. Secure reserve seats
at McLain & Lehman's without extra
charge 1S-td
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-21
AmUsEmENTs.-Continued.
HAZARDS PAVILION.

A Popular Triumph
VxTEBsTER BRADY DRAMATIC COM
w pany, Including Miss, Charlotte .Tittel
and Miss Laura Biggar, and apowerful cast
Week commencing Nov FL. Monday eve-
ming, Tuesday, Weonesday, Thursday,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-21

~ HAZEL K1RKE, :"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-21

fVlHE UNIVERSITY BANK
OF Los Angeles
CAPITAL STOCK 100000
Loans from the capital stock on long time
will be made In the form of bonds secured
by first mortgage on real estate.
First-class interest-bearing securities Of
fered for investment.
A general banking business transacted.
Exchange on New York, Boston, Chicago,
Kansas City and San Francisco.
Y. M, WIDNEY President
GEO. L. ARNOLD Cashier
GEO. SINSABAUGH Teller
DIRECToRs-R. NJ. Wfdney, +. NJ. Ross, W.
H. Workman mayor of Los Angeles city,
d. o. MiltimOre, G.. NJ. Wells, +. A. Gibson,
A. H. Juds0r aul9f
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-21
CALIFORNIA ~ANK,
" LOS ANGELES, CAL.
CORNER FORT AND eECOND STS.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Isaias W. Hellman. John 8 Griffin,
o. w. Childs, Q. =. Th0m,
Phil. GARNER, J. b. Lankershim,
G, Ducommun, Jose MaScarel.
GD-Exchange for sale on New York,
london. Flank fort, Dublin, Paris, and Ber-
lin. Receive deposits and issue their certifi-
Gates. Buy and sell Government, State,
county and city bonds.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY BANK,
Temple Block, Los Angeles, CAL
Capital stock Paid Up, 100000.
Reserve Fund, 100000.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-15

would have effected an entrance had not
The terrible waI-whoop Of the real Conan
che been heard in their 1esr; and the next
instant, pouring in 8 murderous fire, q
band-they knew not how large or who
they were-bounded in amongst them, led
by warrior whose every blow brought 8
man TO the earth.
"To your horses, lsds-save yourself
as best you Can-they're too msuy for
u.s." cried the leader Of the attacking
band.
Aud lucky was it for them that theil
horses were near, else not one Of them al
would ever have escaped. AS it was
more than half were left dead upon the
ground. But the leader, fighting desper
ately, got the rest off, and all Of his
wounded. And, not being prepared Tol
pursuit, Mr.. DeIorme could not follow
them.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-15

Continued on Seventh Pcgs.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-15

"Here's the Captain, once more! Long
life and rich deals to his hand!" was the
cry Of Sandy SpiCer, the lieutenant of
Malerson's gang, when Jack, returning
from his recent visit, entered the room,
or rather den of smoke and whisky fumes.
which they occupied as headquarters.
They were a hard-lOOking set of GUS
toners. Men of nearly every ration and
hue except black, for they were murder
ers and thieves of class too "gentle-
manly" TO be found asSOciating with
"niggers." Some were dressed as fanci-
fully as they could eford-others rough
enough to suit the most romantic maiden's
ides of ruffian or a cut-throat.
"Weu, lads" said Malerson, as he en-
tered, "ain'E you almost tired CT doing
nothing?"
THAT we aret" said Sandy Spicer,
whose red hair and choleric face indicated
a peppery nature. "Have you anything
ahead, Captain MalersonI"
"Yes-a big haul, if we manage it
right. There's chap up country who is
as rich as bank. or more so-got lots of
money and plate on hand, and any guam
titY of niggers and horses. l mesn to
take the whole band disguised as Indians
and clean him out! He's got a daughter
as pretty as all out doors, and she shall
be mine-his wife isn't bad-lookin'. I
guess I'u let you draw lots for her. Once
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-19

Savings Bank of St Paul, 40 bid; Scandina-
Wan American, l01 bid, 103 asked; First
National bank, Saltwater, 10 bid, 80
asked; Lumberman's National bank, Still
water, 125 bid. 40 asked.
Minneapolis Banks-Bank of Minnesota,
10 bid, 100 asked City bank, 105 bid. us
asked; the Commercial bank. lob bid, 1l2
asked: Union National bank, ITO asked;
First National bank, 135 bid German Ameri-
can bank, 100 bid, 125 asked; Hennepin
County Savings bank, $50 bid; National
Bank of Commerce. 105 bid. lis asked;
Nicollet National bank, 106 bid, 12O asked;
Northwestern National bank, 125 bid; Peo-
pies bank, 1O5 bid, 120 asked; Scandal
bid, ITO asked; the Security bank, $50 bid.
III asked: First National Bank of Morris,
SO asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks-St. Paul Fire & Ma
Iine ms Co.. 132 asked St. Paul Trust Com
pany, 100 bid; ST. Paul II. E. Title Insurance
Co., SO bid, 55 asked; Minnesota Security
Co. (par 5O), 55 bid, 90 asked; st. Paul Land
company (par 100, % bid, 100 asked Union
Land company (par 100, ID bid. go asked;
Warrendale Improvement Co., 81 asked: Min
nesota Scale, 50 asked; Ramsey Co. Land d
Loan Co., % bid, 40 asked; st. Anthony Park
n. Co. (par 100, go asked: Electric Light IL
Power company. 101 asked; West Publishing
company (par 5O), 81 bid, 60 asked; North
St Paul Land company, 100 asked; Como
Heights Land d Imp. Co., 100 asked:
Gettysburg Panorama company, 80 asked ;
St Paul Pillow Works. > bid; st. Paul opera
house, 100 bid: Capitol r. E. d Imp. Co. 80
asked; Marvin Land d Loan company, 100
bid, ITO asked.
asked; United Iron d. Land Syndicate, Is
bid, 20 asked; st. Paul d Dunn Co. Mining
Co, 3. % bid. 40 asked; Golden Hope las
sessable), 10 asked; Creston Iron (assessa-
ble), % asked: Lochiel Iron Mining Co., 40
bid. IS asked; st. CroiX Mining Co., 10
q Enl
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-19

airy. 61ls@622sc, closing at 62Ac; May,
63@63 5-16c, closing at 63isc. Oats-Re-
ceipts, ID 600 bu: exports. 20 bu: sales. 3d.
900 bu futures, $4,000 bu spot; shade
better; mixed Western, 3663Sc; white
Western, 3SG43c. Hay dull and easy.
Hops quiet and steady; California, "a l5c.
Coffee-Spot fair; Rio, prime. 1SI2e: options
opened 5020 points higher and closed
steady. advance partly lost; sales, $4,000
bags; December, 16.40G 16.50c; January,
16.20@l6.30c; February, 16@l6.1O
March, 16616.1Oc; April, 15.S5@16c;
May. 1J.S5Gl6c: June, 15,S00 15.90c;
July, 1900; August, 15.25@15 1Oc;
September, i5.100l5. 25c: September, 10 10
@15 I5c; October. soc: November, 14.1O
oil. 9oc; December GSSS), 14.70@14.S0c.
Sugar steady and quiet. Pernambuco, 50
tesl sc; refined quiet; standard IA $500
6.5Sc Molasses dull. Rye quiet unchanged.
Petroleum stronger; United, T9lSc; refined,
74c. Cotton-seed oil quoted at 34l2@33c
crude; 4GI2G lie refined. Tallow easier
and dull. 4I4c. ROsin quiet. Turpentine
quiet Eggs in moderate rest: western 230
pic; receipts. LA packages. Pork steady,
moGeratively active; mess quoted at S15.23
@l5.50 one year old; Sl4.50@l4.75 two
years old. Cut meats unchanged but dull.
Lard 5@S points higher and fairly active;
Western steam spot at SS.02I20S. 1919;
January SS.O40S.12; February, $500
SD: March. IS. 1S61S. 81 May, $500
S.44; July. $500; city steam, S7.75. But
ter quite firmly held; Western, 15Q33c;
western cremery, 17G33c. Cheese in light
request; Western, 1lla@11S4c. Copper firm;
lake. I7.S0c. Lead firm; domestic, 5@5Isc.
Tin steady; straits, 35s4c. Other articles IN
changed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-19
LOCAL MARKETS.
ST. Paul.

There was but liitle.activity in wheat on the
board Saturday. Only a few of the best
samples offered were picked up by buyers,
and most that was displayed was carried
away. Corn and oats were steady, barley
firm. rye quiet, millstuff unchanged, hay
quiet and eggs lower. The call:
Wheat-No. / hard. 73l2c bid: No. North
ern, 71I2c bid; No. . Northern, soc bid.
Corn-No. 2, 46c asked; December, 46c
asked.
Oats-No. ., 25c bid; December. 25c BID
No. l white, 27c bid, 27l2c asked to arrive;
No. ., 26c bid.
Barley-No .. 6Oc bid No. 8, 4s@53c bid.
Rye-No. 2, 4Sc bid; December 4Sc bid.
Ground Feed-S17 bid, S17.25 asked.
Bran-Bulk, Sl4 bid.
Hay-No. ], So asked No. l upland prai-
RE, 80 asked; timothy, $3.50 asked.
Dressed Hogs-S6 bid.
Flax Seed-Sl. 10 bid.
Timothy Seed-S1 80 bid.
Glover Seed-S3 SO bid.
Eggs-20c bid, 2Oc asked.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-19
THEIR JAWS MUST ACHE.
Why Nearly Everybody Chews
GUINEA Cure for Indigestion.

Why Nearly Everybody Chews
GUINEA Cure for Indigestion.
A New York woman writes: II en-
tered a car the other day occupied by
four pretty, stylishly-dressed girls, who
did nothing but laugh. chatter and oh,
horror! chew gum! If there is anything
vulgar it is this habit which Just now
seems to be the rage with a certain
class. l was amazed to see such lady
like-lOOking girls showing this habit.
There is one thing that ought to prevent
girls from doing this, and that is their
vanity, for it is far from becoming, this
everlasting chewing that seems to make
ones jaws ache just to watch these
chewers. | have noticed chewing gum
offered for sale at the elevated stations,
so l asked the boy if he sold much of it.
Yes, indeed. he replied, boxes and
boxes of it,"
WHO buys ito | asked.
oh, all the pretty young ladies and
some old ones. They chew it as cure
for Indigestion
"'DoeS it cure them?' | asked.
"'They think it does he answered.
Later | made further inquiries from
one who knows, and ascertained that
there are several factories manufacture
ing chewing-gum, and the man who adj
vertises extensively is making fortune,
which proves somebody buys it. At my
druggists l saw placard: Real old
down East spruce gum .,
"'WhO buys it?' | said. =,
"'Oh, everybody: people you wouldn't
dream of that wouldn't be seen chewing
it in public. They use it for promoting
digestion, and the pure spruce gum
does it, and it whitens the teeth. Even
men chew it after smoking. 1t is the
best thing in the world to remove the
OdOr of whisky or OniOns.'
Il became imbued with the fact that
ali the world were accustomed to chew
gum privately, if not in public. Never
theless, it is vulgar habit. and one our
young girls had best avoid
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-19
J.J. WATSON, BRO. & HYNDMANN,
ll5 East Fourth Street,
SEAL ESTkTE AND MORTGAGE INVEST
MEWTS.
FIRE INSURANCE AGENCY
New York Produce.

New YORK. Dee. 17.-Flour-ReceIpts
81 GIG packages; exports. $40 bbls 10, 81
sacks: moderate business III choice spring
wheat extras; otherwise dull; sales, 10, 500
bbls: common to good extra Western and
state. 50. 1003.50: common to choice white
wheat Western extra. S4.6eM4. 50: fancy
white wheat Western extra. 81. 9065. 20 !:
patent Minnesota extra, good TO prime. 81. 20
@l90. Wheat-RCceipts. 50.9J0 bu: ex-
ports, 97,54I bu; sales. l.ZS4.OO0 bu fu-
lures, 60, 600 bu spot options ruled very
dull; opening firm and advanced IsGIAc. but
sonn weakened and declined 14Gssc, closing
steady about the bottom: spot lots steady
and quiet with absence of export interest !;
No. spring nominal at csc: ungraded red.
S5469I l2c; No. . red. S9cS914c elevator
9G5sll9034c delivered: No l red nominal at
93I2e; No. l white nominal at 92c; No. 9
red, December, 500 S95sc. closing at soc;
January, S9IaGl S97sc. closing at S9l2c; Feb
ruary, 90s4G9lISc, closing At 9034c; March,
91B@92Ac. closing at disc: April, 930
93Hc. closing at CSC; May, 93s4@9Ilsc.
closing al 93s4c; June, 93sSM94I4c, closing
az 937sc; August, 93Is4934c, closing
at 93Isc; Decemer (1SS8l. go
ceipts. 1854 bu: exports, $50
bu: sales, SOS coo bu futures. 10000 bu
spot: cash lsGkc higher, but very quiet: IN
graded, 6O14062c;N 3. coo: No 2, 62c
elevator. 62s4c delivered: ungraded white
6qlac; No. y. December, nominal at 6II2c I;
January 61$4@62c, closing at 62c; Febru-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-19
Incident at an ExuctuiOn Which
Took Place Many Years AGO.

L ASO.
was born in Montreal and was about
seven years old when the French Ca
madam rebellion broke out, says CORE
spOndent of the New York Commercial
Advertiser. Three of the rebels were
caught, tried and sentenced to be
hanged. One of them was Jules Della
crOlX, an old man of sixty, who occasion
ally did bit of work for my father. Ju-
les had lost his right hand i'm some man
ner many years before knew him :itwaS
cut off at the wrist, leaving smooth.
round stump. | was present with the
crowd on the day of the execution of
the three men, who were to be hanged
together OH the same gibbet, feeling a
sort of proprietary interest in the whole
affair on the strength of my acquaint-
ance with Jules. The gibbet was made
of two heavy uprights, with wide
string-piece across the top, over which
the three ropes were thrown, for in
those times they simply fastened the
moose around mans neck and pulled
him up by hand and let him strangle
to death, as they do at Western
ynching now. One end of the gibbet
was close to and nearly on a level with
a shed on which had taken my stand
to witness the execution. Well, Just as
the soldiers were about to pull up the
victims, a boyish freak possessed me
ard | climbed out on the stringp iece,
lying fiat ON my back. and crawled out
to the first rope just as the victims we've
pulled up. Happened to be directly
over DelacroiX. As the rope was pulled
up came the writhing body of poor
Jules, till he almost touched the beam
above him, on which | crouched. They
had tied his arms behind him. but in the
death struggle he managed to pull the
stump from its fastening, and, as he
found it loose, threw it up and over the
beam, and with desperate strength
drew himself up, thus slackening the
rope about his neck. | was looking
down into his CHASTITY face. which was
so close that l could have touched him
with my hand. His wild, bloodshot
eyes looked straight into mine with a
pitiful, beseeching glance that hauntS
me to this day. ''Ah, mon Dieu! mon
Dieu!" he gasped, as a British soldier
caught him by the feet and gave him
pull, his hardleSs stump lost its hold ON
the cross-piece, and the poor wretch fell
back to his death. No: | never think
of mans hanging, but Irecollect those
wild, staring eyes and hear the gasping
supplcation. mon Dieu. mon Dieu!"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-19
OTHER MARKETS.
RGtrOleun.

On. CITY. Pa. Dec. 17.-National Transit
certificates opened at 77s8c; highest, 1880
lowest, 7Sl2c; closed at794c; sales, 5000
none; shipments, none: carrying rate, $50
4Oc.
PITTsBURG. Pa, Dec 17.-Petroleum active,
firm and higher; National Transit certificates
opened at 7SIac: closed at 1850: highest,
79Ssc; lowest, 7SI2c.
BRADFORD. Pa, Dec. 17.-National Transit
certificates opened at 7Sl2c: closed at 1880:
highest, 79l2c: lowest, 79lac; clearances
1,3S6, GOO bbls.
TITUsvILLE. Pa, Dec Irrational Transit
certificates opened at 7s5sc: highest, 1850
lowest. 7Slac: closed at 794c
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-19
Duluth Wheat.

Special to the Globe.
DULUTH. Mimi, Dec. 1T.-Wheat opened
strong this morning, first selling lac above
last bids yesterday afternoon, but it soon be
came dull and declined gradually to near the
close, which was dull at $sc below the close,
and 1sc above the lowest point. There was
bu; limited business at any time. Occasion
ally there was a good demand, but as Il
rule sellers predominated. Some cash wheat
was wanted, but very little December, while
January was entirely neglected. Receipts at
winter wheat points were almost nothing
Duluth and Minneapolis received a good
amount and Chicago and Milwaukee a fair
amount. Estimates on visible increase here
run from 135, 900 TO 175, 900 bu, while Chi
Cages estimate is 10000 bu. There were
in store here this morning in the Duluth Ele-
Vator company's elevators 2,307,033 Du; in
the Lake Superior company's, 2,307, 1872 bu,
and in the Great Northern, CO.. $50
bu, total of 5.236, S73 bu; an
increase from last Saturday morning
of l.065. 900 bushels Receipts to-day will
be about 10000 bushels making an in
crease for the week about ], 100000 bushels.
Cash wheat sales were made at 75lsc largely,
and at the close was nominally 74s4c. JanU-
are was neglected. 1t is worth 14c, ssc above
December. Nav opened at S2ssc, declined to
S2I2c sold up TO S2Ac and closed with SELL
ers at that
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-19
Milwaukee Produce.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 17.-Fluur UNCHANGED.
Wheat closed weak; cash, 74Ssc: May SIl2c.
Corn steady; No; ,. Use Oats steady; No; ?
bid. Barley frmer; No. >, lie bid. Provisions
higher. Pork-December, S1j015.25. Lard
December $3.50. Butter weak: dairy,
20Q22c. Eggs quiet; fresh, 1SG20c.
Flour, 1000 bbls wheat II 900 bu; barley,
14000 blu. Shipments-Flour, COCO bbls
wheat. 1000 bu: barley. 1900 bu.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-19

FINANCIAL.
New York.

New YORK, Dec. 17.-Money on call easy
at 3 to per cent; last loan, 3; closing of
fered at Dig. Prime mercantile paper 5I2 to
s. Sterling exchange duh but steady at
S4.SI34 for sixty-day bills and 81. S514 for de-
mand. The stock market was again eX-
tremely dull to-day. but with generally firm
tone. the result of the operations of the Ses-
sion being to leave prices in most cases,
fractions better than those of the previous
day. There was great indispOsltion TO
trade. the business done being confined to
the room traders almost entirely, who were
of a beariSh temper in the early dealings ow-
ing to reports of European complications and
the unfayorable statements of the
granger roads. The declines at the opening
induced some buying, however, which was
encouraged by the expectation OF a taYora-
BILE bank statement. and the early losses were
generally made up. Tie only features TO the
market were the biiunlinous coal stocks and
New England. which developed conSidera-
bic strength, though the latter barely recOV-
cred the loss at the opening. The business
in the remainder was entirely without feat
ure and the changes i'll quotations were for
insignificant fractions only. Most stocks
were from lS to per cent
below Yesterdays final figures at the
opening. but Reading was down y
and New England and Kansas & Texas "a
each. New England and Lackawanna eX-
hibited some strength, and the former ad
vanced per cent, but the general list was
intensely uull- lIlOlgH IL IlIlu lOlie eAlStSl
and small fractional gains were established
among those stocks traded in. Toward l
o'clock there was noticeable dropping ten
dency. which was specially marked in Kan
sas d Texas, but the market rallied and
closed firm at near the best prices reached
The smaller coal stocks were features in the
last hour. being strong and comparatively
active Most of the list are higher, but the
only important changes are gains Of ll2
per cent each in Hooking and Colorado Coal
The r.ilrOgd bond market WAS UIpf Sales
100000. Gulf. Colorado d Saute Fe firsls rose
Dip to 121; Hooking Valley fves lost 3 to
Is. and Wabash seconds 4 TO 90 Govern
ment and state bonds were dull. Business
was very active during the two hours of trad
ing in petroleum. and the tone was very
strong. Opening 1888 highest. 79Is; lowest,
1881 closing. 1918 Sales, 1,S5l,O 900 bbls
The total sales of stocks to-day were 62,6l1